John Garvey presenting the cheque of €10,298 to representatives from the hospital and CUH.
KERRY has once again enhanced its image as a very generous county thanks to a south Kerry man.
John Garvey, who is from from Foilmore, near Cahersiveen has certainly done his part for charity after raising over €115,000 for Cork University Hospital (CUH) over the last 11 years in gratitude to the hospital for their treatment of a family member.
This week, Mr. Garvey and his daughter Clare Garvey presented the latest donation, to the amount of €10,298 to representatives from the hospital and CUH Charity.
This huge figure will be divided among the Cancer, Neurology, and Cystic Fibrosis Services at the hospital and used to enhance patient care by allowing for upgrades to ward facilities across these units.
Over the decade or so period of their generous campaign, Mr Garvey and his family have taken it upon themselves to organise an annual benefit dance in aid of the CUH. The latest event took place recently at the Ring of Kerry Hotel in Cahersiveen, with music and entertainment by Ger O’Donoghue.
Each year, through the generosity and goodness of the hotel’s proprietors, the venue is provided free of charge.
At the presentation of this year’s cheque from the Garvey family, Damian McGovern, Business Manager at CUH, thanked Mr. Garvey and his fundraising team for their continued efforts in aid of the hospital.
“Because of the philanthropy of the Garvey family, Cork University Hospital has been able to make significant improvements to facilities that continue to change the lives of our patients for the better.” he said.
Cork University Hospital is the biggest and one of the busiest hospitals in the country, covering Cork, Kerry, Limerick Tipperary, Waterford, Clare and Kilkenny, with an ever growing population needing services at the hospital.
CUH Charity was established in early 2012 with the mission of fundraising to provide vital equipment and services for patients attending Cork University Hospital.
